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ARCADE 8 AUGUST 20, 2015 BY MICHAEL OSSORGUINE CONTRIBUTING REPORTER fter the release of Lil Wayne's trou- bled and unimpressive "Free Weezy A Album" on Tidal, and months of feuding with Cash Money Records, fans might finally be getting the Weezy they deserve in his own hometown, New Orle- ans, with "Lil Weezyana Fest." Manager Cortez Bryant announced the concert, set for 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Bold Sphere Music located in Champions Square, on Instagram. His post featured a cartoonish roster complete with lav- ish displays o wealth and, of course, Lil War,nes infamous skateboard. ' We coming home to give the city the greatest concert ever!" Cortez said. The concert will feature a reunion of the Hot Boys, the hip hop group that jumpstarted his career in the '90s. This reunion is happening despite member Turk's assertion that missing member B.G., aka Baby Gangsta, could not make it. "He was busy;' Turk said in an inter- view last year for HipllopDX. "It never worked out. It always was, Tmma do this. We gon' do this. This what gon' happen: But it never did." In 2012, B.G. was arrested for posses- sion of firearms, and will not appear with the rest of the Hot Boys in August. Lil Wayne made an announcement for thi reunion during an interview with Q93.3FM radio host DJ Wild Wayne in July, noting that the legendary producer Mannie Fresh will al o appear to replace B.G. Mannie Fre h was re ponsibl for omc of the succe s of the Hot Boy , and featured on Lil Wayne'· early hi most notably " 10 DJ," the swagg ring ba heavy dub hit any Lil Way1 fan will re m mber from "'!ha artcr." "I'm coming h m to give my city a 111 it upport," Wayn aid t rv1ew Pl a come out, enjoy lo e your mind." In th long wait for th mingly pcr- an ntly delayed "Cart r V" album, it m Lil Wayne' mu ical areer i in a rut and completely dominated by petty industry politi s. De pit th I -than-flattering new that has plagued Lil Wayne as oflat , thi n w nnouncem nt give the promi e of a olid festival venue, and Wayne is a ompani d by hi friends In the indu try p rforming with horn field dvantag . I ii W 1yn c n 111 pir ome of h1 glory day of the "C rt r III rn for thi hope fully nnual on rt and m k good on hi pr ml of re t tlm for hi horn town. PHOTO ILLU TRATION BY LILY MILWIT ORIGINAL !MAG BY KYLE NOBLE .